User manual

3
3-18
McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Configuring the Switch
Procedure
To configure a feature key, use the following steps:
1. Set the switch offline using the Set Online State dialog box. For
help, refer to Set Online State on page 5-4.
NOTE: You do not need to set the switch offline to install a feature key, unless
some feature functionality is being removed. If you are adding features or
ports, you do not need to take the switch offline.
2. Select Features from the Configure menu on the menu bar.
The Configure Feature Key dialog box displays.
Figure 3-6 Configure Feature Key Dialog Box
3. Click New to add a new feature key.
4. In the New Feature Key dialog box, enter the switch’s feature key
and click OK.
— Feature keys are only valid for a switch with a specific serial
number. They cannot be interchanged between switches. If an
error stating “Invalid serial number” displays, verify that you
have entered the feature key that was assigned to the switch.
To verify, check the serial number of the switch through the
Switch Properties dialog box and compare it to the serial
number listed in the documentation provided with your
feature key. Refer to Displaying Switch Information on page 2-12
for instructions on displaying the Switch Properties dialog box.
— The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with
dashes. The key is case-sensitive, so enter the key exactly as
printed in the documentation that you received for the feature.
If an error stating “Invalid feature key” displays, verify that
you have entered the feature key correctly.